NFL Week 15 Playoff Scenarios

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AFC

CLINCHED:

            None

Denver Broncos (11-2) vs. Green Bay Packers (9-3-1); Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET, CBS

Denver clinches a playoff berth with:

  1. DEN win OR
  2. DEN tie + LAC loss OR
  3. DEN tie + JAX loss OR
  4. DEN tie + HOU loss or tie OR
  5. DEN tie + IND loss or tie OR
  6. HOU loss or tie + IND loss or tie as long as both games don’t end in a tie

New England Patriots (11-2) vs. Buffalo Bills (9-4); Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, CBS

New England clinches AFC East division title with:

1.     NE win

New England clinches a playoff berth with:

  1. NE win OR
  2. NE tie + LAC loss OR
  3. NE tie + HOU loss or tie OR
  4. NE tie + IND loss or tie OR
  5. NE tie + JAX loss OR
  6. HOU loss or tie + IND loss or tie as long as both games don’t end in a tie


NFC

CLINCHED:

            None


Los Angeles Rams (10-3) 
vs. Detroit Lions (8-5); Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET, FOX

Los Angeles Rams clinch a playoff berth with:

  1. LAR win
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